The Week In Review
Wed 22nd March to Tue 28th March

Surrey officer's false DA claims led to Sergeant being imprisoned
28/03/23 - A Surrey PC lied about being the victim of domestic abuse – her allegations had led to another officer being imprisoned. A Surrey PC has been found guilty of perverting the course of justice after making false allegations of domestic abuse. Her allegations meant that former Sergeant Matt Taylor spent two months in prison and was

Pensions: the on-going legal action against the Federation
29/03/23 - Police Oracle explains the current situation regarding the on-going claims against the Police Federation. Around 10,000 claims have been lodged against the Federation alleging age discrimination following on from the previous row over pensions. Eight officers from forces across the country gave evidence to that effect last Autumn &nda

City of London to use mental health checklist for suspects
28/03/23 - The new Mental Health and Neurodevelopmental checklist has been developed by the Crown Prosecution Service and the National Police Chiefs Council. City of London Police are to begin piloting a Mental Health and Neurodevelopmental Checklist when interviewing suspects in a bid to provide the CPS with more information. The checklist has been
- 29/03/23 - Victims and Prisoners Bill comes into force today
- 27/03/23 - Degree entry students can transfer onto force's new training scheme
- 28/03/23 - Minister: I assume police have good reasons to conduct strip-searches
- 27/03/23 - BTP Chief Lucy D'Orsi recognised in special honours list
- 27/03/23 - Hotspot policing patrols and swifter sanctions announced to tackle ASB
- 29/03/23 - Nottinghamshire VAWG work to encompass gyms
- 23/03/23 - Force to return to former HQ amid record officer numbers
- 29/03/23 - National Investigators' Exam had success rate of 62.3%
- 27/03/23 - Court delays re-traumatise rape and sexual abuse survivors
- 27/03/23 - Black children up to six times more likely to be strip-searched
- 24/03/23 - Forces begin cutting PCSOs in the face of budgetary pressures
- 24/03/23 - South Yorkshire officer awaiting trial had received death threats
- 24/03/23 - NPCC 'has to respect' forces' independence while pushing for change
- 25/03/23 - Places available for 100 mile charity cycle to support Justice and Care
- 23/03/23 - Welfare checks need to be addressed in National Partnership Agreement
- 23/03/23 - Staff cuts to be 'in proportion' with fall in officer numbers
Features

Achieving Taser training 'standardisation' across the forces
The curriculum manager for Armed Policing and Less Lethal Weapons at the College of Policing spoke to Police Oracle about the 'pyramid' of learning that's key in this area. It’s been almost 20 years since Taser was introduced into UK policing, following a trial in five forces. Init
- Rapid debrief process giving Essex Police 'early, quick wins'
- Project Odyssey: a breakthrough in sexual abuse evidence gathering
Comment

Facial Recognition Technology: a force for good
Real life cases of LFR finding missing children and identifying sex offenders are being lost in a narrative centred on privacy and data protection says former surveillance camera commissioner Tony Porter. In recent months, there have been a number of reports of UK police forces leveraging Fac
- Comment: The Lord, the Policing College and the front line
- Comment: where next for policing and technology?